Happy Xmas (War Is Over) adalah catatan khusus dari seorang John Lennon yang
merasa jengah dengan lagu Natal yang ‘itu-itu’ saja. John menyebutnya sebagai ‘the
sick of white christmas.’ Kebetulan pada akhir ‘60 hingga ‘70an awal, bersama
Yoko Ono, ia giat menggemakan isu perdamaian. "War is over! (If
you want it)." Begitu katanya.
Baca juga: John Lennon, Yoko Ono, dan Pernikahan Mereka
John dan Yoko menulis Happy Xmas di kamar New York City Hotel dan merekamnya pada 28
Oktober malam hingga 29 pagi, di Record Plant di New York. Tahun 1971. Mereka berkolaborasi dengan Phil Spector yang telah bekerja sama dengan John
sejak bersama The Beatles. Ada suara anak-anak dari Harlem Community Choir, yang dikutsertakan dalam lagu ini. Lagu ini dirilis
di Amerika Serikat sebagai lagu Natal, sayangnya tak sukses di tangga lagu.
Barulah saat tahun berikutnya dirilis di Inggris, berhasil masuk
hingga peringkat ke-4. Saat itu, akhirnya berhasil juga
disukai publik Amerika.
Pada lirik tersebutkan nama ‘Kyoko’ yang sempat memunculkan
pertanyaan bagi yang tak tahu. Kyoko, atau lengkapnya Kyoko Chan Cox adalah anak
Yoko bersama Anthony Cox.
Baca juga: Mark Chapman dan Peristiwa Kematian Lennon
John Lennon ditembak mati pada 3 minggu sebelum Natal. Lagu
ini pun dirilis ulang pada 20 Desember 1980 dan berhasil mencapai posisi runner
up pada tangga lagu. Lagu ini bahkan terus menerus selama beberapa tahun masuk
chart pada setiap jelang perayaan Natal.
Happy
Xmas (War Is Over)
(Happy
Christmas Kyoko)
(Happy Christmas Julian)
So this is Christmas
And what have you done
Another year over
And a new one just begun
And so this is Christmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young
A very Merry Christmas
And a happy new year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
And so this is Christmas
For weak and for strong
For rich and the poor ones
The road is so long
And so happy Christmas
For black and for white
For yellow and red one
Let's stop all the fight
A very Merry Christmas
And a happy new year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
And so this is Christmas
And what have we done
Another year over
A new one just begun
And so happy Christmas
We hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young
A very Merry Christmas
And a happy new year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
War is over, if you want it
War is over now
la, la, ah, ah
Happy Christmas
Happy Christmas (happy Christmas)
Happy Christmas (happy Christmas)
(Happy Christmas Julian)
So this is Christmas
And what have you done
Another year over
And a new one just begun
And so this is Christmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young
A very Merry Christmas
And a happy new year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
And so this is Christmas
For weak and for strong
For rich and the poor ones
The road is so long
And so happy Christmas
For black and for white
For yellow and red one
Let's stop all the fight
A very Merry Christmas
And a happy new year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
And so this is Christmas
And what have we done
Another year over
A new one just begun
And so happy Christmas
We hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young
A very Merry Christmas
And a happy new year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
War is over, if you want it
War is over now
la, la, ah, ah
Happy Christmas
Happy Christmas (happy Christmas)
Happy Christmas (happy Christmas)
Baca juga: Mengenang Lennon Setelah 40 Tahun
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